NYT Crossword · 48 Down
“6-Down preceder” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Thursday, September 27, 2012 as 48 Down. The answer has 6 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Thursday, September 27, 2012 · 48 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Thursday, September 27, 2012.
Across
- 1Part of a metaphorical ladder crossword clue3 letters
- 4Any of the Galápagos crossword clue4 letters
- 8Color classification quality crossword clue6 letters
- 14Italian article crossword clue3 letters
- 15"Angels From the Realms of Glory," e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 16Like psychopaths, say crossword clue6 letters
- 17Cellphone feature, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 18Sports team management group crossword clue11 letters
- 20"You missed ___" crossword clue5 letters
- 22Suffix with diet crossword clue3 letters
- 23"... boy ___ girl?" crossword clue3 letters
- 24Language for a 37-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 25Some navels crossword clue6 letters
- 28California's ___ Padres National Forest crossword clue3 letters
- 29Digress crossword clue15 letters
- 32Word appearing more than 20 times on Iran's flag crossword clue5 letters
- 33Like some music crossword clue6 letters
- 34___ meteor shower crossword clue6 letters
- 36Muscle cramps, e.g. crossword clue6 letters
- 40Covered crossword clue6 letters
- 44Capital on the Gulf of Guinea crossword clue5 letters
- 45What a mayor wins, usually crossword clue15 letters
- 49Engage in some pillow talk crossword clue3 letters
- 50Orion ___ crossword clue6 letters
- 51French word with a circumflex crossword clue4 letters
- 52Play (with) crossword clue3 letters
- 53What portable Apple products run crossword clue3 letters
- 54It can be found in runes crossword clue5 letters
- 56Toggle ... or a hint to 18-, 29- and 45-Across? crossword clue11 letters
- 60Kitten call crossword clue3 letters
- 62Classic 1740 romance subtitled "Virtue Rewarded" crossword clue6 letters
- 63Contests crossword clue4 letters
- 64Kind of dye crossword clue3 letters
- 65To some extent crossword clue6 letters
- 66Architect Saarinen crossword clue4 letters
- 67Shiny, say crossword clue3 letters
Down
- 1___-eared crossword clue3 letters
- 2Out, in a way crossword clue8 letters
- 3Certain jazz club improvisation crossword clue8 letters
- 4Dope crossword clue4 letters
- 5To some extent crossword clue6 letters
- 648-Down follower crossword clue3 letters
- 7Movement founded by Yasser Arafat crossword clue7 letters
- 8Age calculation at a vet clinic crossword clue8 letters
- 9Medical grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 10___ Swanson, "Parks and Recreation" boss crossword clue3 letters
- 1113-Down athlete crossword clue6 letters
- 12Diacritical mark crossword clue6 letters
- 13See 11-Down crossword clue6 letters
- 19Popular corn chip, informally crossword clue5 letters
- 21Expiation crossword clue7 letters
- 24Even in Paris? crossword clue4 letters
- 26Mixed martial arts org. crossword clue3 letters
- 27Lose one's patience with, maybe crossword clue6 letters
- 30Many a Browns fan crossword clue6 letters
- 31Epitome of slowness crossword clue7 letters
- 35"This may be controversial, but ..." crossword clue8 letters
- 37Arthur Conan Doyle, e.g. crossword clue8 letters
- 38"Batman" villain in a cryogenic suit crossword clue8 letters
- 39Cry at home, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 41"America's favorite active pro athlete," per a 2012 ESPN poll crossword clue5 letters
- 42Slippery crossword clue7 letters
- 43Singer Lana ___ Rey crossword clue3 letters
- 45Exotic aquarium specimens crossword clue6 letters
- 46Speechwriter who coined the phrase "Read my lips: no new taxes" crossword clue6 letters
- 47Classical musician whose career has had its ups and downs? crossword clue6 letters
- 55Very crossword clue4 letters
- 57Small number crossword clue3 letters
- 58Fourth-largest state in population: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 59N.H.L. impossibility crossword clue3 letters
- 61"That's crazy!" crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “6-Down preceder”?
The answer has 6 letters. It starts with C and ends with R, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “6-Down preceder” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at 48 Down.
What is the answer to the “6-Down preceder” crossword clue?
The answer is CANCER (6 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.